My time at Oak Crest was an experience that made me realize I wanted to conduct research. I volunteered during the summer of 2016 and I didn’t know if research was meant for me but I became part of the green rust team. By volunteering it steered me in the direction of research and although trial and error may occur, that’s what captured my interest. I currently finished a summer internship at California State University, Fullerton. I was working under Dr. Parvin Shahrestani to find the candidate genes for longevity in Drosophila melanogaster (the common fruit fly). I’m also transferring to California State University, Channel Islands in Fall 2019 and I hope to continue conducting research. The summer I spent at Oak Crest was the setting stone to the rest of my future.
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